Our Track Record

Success rates are entirely meaningless.

Over the years, Michael Lyon Solicitors Limited has been responsible for securing thousands of acquittals in defended road traffic prosecutions. In cases where a plea of guilty has been negotiated with the Crown, thousands of our clients have received the benefit of a significantly reduced penalty. Make your own judgement by browsing our unparalleled wealth of experience gained from exclusively defending road traffic cases in every jurisdiction in Scotland. Some of our more high profile cases can be found in the Press & Media section.

Please use the menu below to view our Track Record in dealing with road traffic cases.

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  Kept Licence
Livingston Sheriff Court Drink Driving Lawyer
Drink / Drug Driving
Livingston Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
A former client got himself in a bit of bother and was arrested following allegations of drink-driving contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988 Section 5(1)(a), ca ..
  Reduced Sentence
Dumbarton Drink Driving Charge
Drink / Drug Driving
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with drink-driving contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988 Section 5(1)(a). The breath reading was 76ug per 100ml of breath - approximately ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Charge Deserted in Oban Sheriff
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Oban Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case called for trial on 3 June 2019 within Oban Sheriff Court. For whatever reason, we often deal with cases in Oban where an off-duty Police office witne ..
  Kept Licence
VASCAR Speeding Perth JP Court
Speeding in Scotland
Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client worked all over the UK as a sale representative and overtook an unmarked police car on the M90 near Perth. The police utilised their VASCAR system a ..
  Reduced Sentence
Speeding Perth Justice Of The Peace Court
Speeding in Scotland
Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was already on 9 penalty points when he was detected speeding on the A9 at 79mph in a van restricted to 60mph. The imposition of further penalty poin ..
  Kept Licence
Coatbridge JP Court Careless Driving Not Guilty
Careless Driving
Coatbridge Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was involved in an accident and was charged with a contravention of the Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 3. Our view when he contacted us was that an ..